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Seizures and Status Epilepticus in the Intensive Care Units

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Seizures in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neurologic ICU may be brought about by various etiologies; These may be primarily neurologic or metabolic. Hence, the management of seizures is important and safety of the patients must be ensured as much as possible. Recognition, provision of adequate management, and prevention of status epilepticus and other complications within the intensive care facilities must be well planned and implemented. Construction of protocols, training of medical health professionals, and reliable equipments are among the essential aspects.

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  1. Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center/University of Santo Tomur Hospital, Manila, Philippines

    Johnny Lokin MD

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  1. Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

    Katja E. Wartenberg

  2. Department of Critical Care, Medinah National Hospital, Medinah Munnawarah, Saudi Arabia

    Khalid Shukri

  3. Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA

    Tamer Abdelhak

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Lokin, J. (2015). Seizures and Status Epilepticus in the Intensive Care Units. In: Wartenberg, K., Shukri, K., Abdelhak, T. (eds) Neurointensive Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17293-4_14

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